English Grammar in Use A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students Raymond Murphy Second Edition CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 제작기관: 실로암시각장애인복지관 @ff CONTENTS Thanks vii To the student viii To the teacher ix Present and past Present continuous (I am doing) Present simple (I do) Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do) Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do) Past simple (I did) Past continuous (I was doing) Present perfect and past Present perfect (1) (I have done) Present perfect (2) (I have done) Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) 10 Present perfect continuous and simple (I have been doing and I have done) 11 How long have you (been) ? 12 When ? and How long ? For and since 13 Present perfect and past (1) (I have done and I did) 14 Present perfect and past (2) (I have done and I did) 15 Past perfect (I had done) 16 Past perfect continuous (I had been doing) 17 Have and have got 18 Used to (do) Future 19 Present tenses (I am doing/I do) for the future 20 (I'm) going to (do) 21 Will/shall (1) 22 Will/shall (2) 23 I will and I'm going to 24 Will be doing and will have done 25 When I do/When I've done When and if Modals 26 Can, could and (be) able to 27 Could (do) and could have (done) 28 Must and can't 29 May and might (1) 30 May and might (2) 31 Must and have to 32 Must mustn't needn't 33 Should (1) 34 Should (2) 35 Had better It's time 36 Can/Could/Would you ? etc (Requests, offers, permission and invitations) Conditionals and 'wish' 37 If I and If I did 38 If I knew I wish I knew 39 If I had known I wish I had known 40 Would I wish would Passive 41 Passive (1) (is done/was done) 42 Passive (2) (be/been/being done) 43 Passive (3) 44 It is said that He is said to (be) supposed to 45 Have something done Reported speech 46 Reported speech (1) (He said that 47 Reported speech (2) Questions and auxiliary verbs 48 Questions (1) 49 Questions (2) (Do you know where ? I She asked me where 50 Auxiliary verbs (have/do/can etc.) I think so I hope so etc 51 Question tags (do you? isn't it? etc.) ~ing and the infinitive 52 Verb + ~ing (enjoy doing/stop doing etc.) 53 Verb + to (decide to do/forget to etc.) 54 Verb + (object) + to (I want (you) to etc.) 55 Verb + ~ing or to (1) (remember/regret etc.) 56 Verb + ~ing or to (2) (try/need/help) 57 Verb + ~ing or to (3) (like/would like etc.) 58 Prefer and would rather 59 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + ~ing 60 Be/get used to something (I'm used to 61 Verb + preposition + ~ing (succeed in ~ing/accuse somebody of ~ing etc.) 62 Expressions + ~ing 63 To for and so that (purpose) 64 Adjective + to 65 To (afraid to do) and preposition + ~ing (afraid of ~ing) 66 See somebody and see somebody doing 67 ~ing clauses (Feeling tired, I went to bed early.) Articles and nouns 68 Countable and uncountable nouns (1) 69 Countable and uncountable nouns (2) 70 Countable nouns with a/an and some 71 A/an and the 72 The (1) 73 The (2) (School/the school) 74 The (3) (Children/the children) 75 The (4) (The giraffe/the telephone/the piano etc.; the + adjective) 76 Names with and without the (1) 77 Names with and without the (2) 78 Singular and plural 79 Noun + noun (a tennis ball/a headache etc.) 80 -'s (the girl's name) and of (the name of the book) Pronouns and determiners 81 A friend of mine My own house On my own/by myself 82 Myself/yourself/themselves etc 83 There and it 84 Some and any 85 No/none/any 86 Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty 87 All/all of most/most of no/none of etc 88 Both/both of neither/neither of either/either of 89 All, every and whole 90 Each and every Relative clauses 91 Relative clauses (1)-clauses with who/that/which 92 Relative clauses (2)-clauses with or without who/that/which 93 Relative clauses (3)-whose/whom/where 94 Relative clauses (4)-'extra information' clauses (1) 95 Relative clauses (5)-'extra information' clauses (2) 96 ~ing and -ed clauses (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident) Adjectives and adverbs 97 Adjectives ending in ~ing and -ed (boring/bored etc.) 98 Adjectives: word order (a nice new house) Adjectives after verbs (You look tired) 99 Adjectives and adverbs (1) (quick/quickly) 100 Adjectives and adverbs (2) (well/fast/late, hard/hardly) 101 So and such A Enough and too 103 Quite and rather 104 Comparison (1)-cheaper, more expensive etc 105 Comparison (2) 106 Comparison (3)-as as than 107 Superlatives-the longest/the most enjoyable etc 108 Word order (1)-verb + object; place and time 109 Word order (2)-adverbs with the verb 110 Still, yet and already Any more/any longer no longer 111 Even Conjunctions and prepositions 112 Although/though/even though In spite of despite 113 In case 114 Unless As long as and provided/providing 115 As (reason and time) 116 Like and as 117 As if 118 For, during and while 119 By and until By the time Prepositions 120 At/on/in (time) 121 On time/in time At the end in the end 122 Wat/on (place) (1) 123 In/at/on (place) (2) 124 In/at/on (place) (3) 125 To/at/in/into 126 On/in/at (other uses) 127 By 128 Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.) 129 Adjective + preposition (1) 130 Adjective + preposition (2) 131 Verb + preposition (1) at and to 132 Verb + preposition (2) about/for/of/after 133 Verb + preposition (3) about and of 134 Verb + preposition (4) of/for/from/on 135 Verb + preposition (5) in/into/with/to/on 136 Phrasal verbs (get up/break down/fill in etc.) Appendix Regular and irregular verbs 274 Appendix Present and past tenses 276 Appendix The future 277 Appendix Modal verbs (can/could/will/would etc.) 278 Appendix Short forms (I'm/you've/didn't etc.) 279 Appendix Spelling 280 Appendix American English 282 Additional exercises 284 Study guide 301 Key to Exercises 310 Key to Additional exercises 340 Key to Study guide 343 Index 344 THANKS I would like to thank all the students and teachers who used the material that made up the original edition of this book In particular, I am grateful to my former colleagues at the Swan School of English, Oxford, for all their interest and encouragement I would also like to thank Adrian du Plessis, Alison Baxter, Barbara Thomas and Michael Swan for their help with the original edition Regarding this new edition, I would like to express my thanks to: Jeanne McCarten for her help and advice throughout the preparation of the project Alison Silver, Geraldine Mark, Peter Donovan, Ruth Carim and Nick Newton of Cambridge University Press Gerry Abbot, Richard Fay, Clare West and Pam Murphy for their comments on the manuscript Sue Andre and Paul Heacock for their help with the appendix on American English Amanda MacPhall for the illustrations TO THE STUDENT This book is for students who want help with English grammar It is written for you to use without a teacher The book will be useful for you if you are not sure of the answers to questions like these: What is the difference between I did and I have done? When we use will for the future? What is the structure after I wish? When we say used to and when we say used to doing? When we use the? What is the difference between like and as? These and many other points of English grammar are explained in the book and there are exercises on each point Level The book is intended mainly for intermediate students (students who have already studied the basic grammar of English) It concentrates on those structures which intermediate students want to use but which often cause difficulty Some advanced students who have problems with grammar will also find the book useful The book is not suitable for elementary learners How the book is organized There are 136 units in the book Each unit concentrates on a particular point of grammar Some problems (for example, the present perfect or the use of tbe) are covered in more than one unit For a list of units, see the Contents at the beginning of the book Each unit consists of two facing pages On the left there are explanations and examples; on the right there are exercises At the back of the book there is a Key for you to check your answers to the exercises (page 310) There are also seven Appendices at the back of the book (pages 274-283) These include irregular verbs, summaries of verb forms, spelling and American English Finally, there is a detailed Index at the back of the book (page 344) How to use the book The units are not in order of difficulty, so it is not intended that you work through the book from beginning to end Every learner has different problems and you should use this book to help you with the grammar that you find difficult It is suggested that you work in this way: Use the Contents and/or Index to find which unit deals with the point you are interested in If you are not sure which units you need to study, use the Study guide on page 301 Study the explanations and examples on the left-hand page of the unit you have chosen Do the exercises on the right-hand page Check your answers with the Key If your answers are not correct, study the left-hand page again to see what went wrong You can of course use the book simply as a reference book without doing the exercises Additional exercises At the back of the book there are Additional exercises (pages 284-300) These exercises bring together some of the grammar points from a number of different units For example, Exercise 14 brings together grammar points from Units 26-40 You can use these exercises for extra practice after you have studied and practised the grammar in the units concerned TO THE TEACHER English Grammar in Use was written as a self-study grammar book but teachers may also find it useful as additional course material in cases where further work on grammar is necessary The book will probably be most useful at middle- and upper-intermediate levels (where all or nearly all of the material will be relevant), and can serve both as a basis for revision and as a means for practicing new structures It will also be useful for some more advanced students who have problems with grammar and need a book for reference and practice The book is not intended to be used by elementary learners The units are organized in grammatical categories (Present and past, Articles and nouns, Prepositions etc.) They are not ordered according to level of difficulty, so the book should not be worked through from beginning to end It should be used selectively and flexibly in accordance with the grammar syllabus being used and the difficulties students are having The book can be used for immediate consolidation or for later revision or remedial work It might be used by the whole class or by individual students needing extra help The lefthand pages (explanations and examples) are written for the student to use individually but they may of course be used by the teacher as a source of ideas and information on which to base a lesson The student then has the left-hand page as a record of what has been taught and can refer to it in the future The exercises can be done individually, in class or as homework Alternatively (and additionally), individual students can be directed to study certain units of the book by themselves if they have particular difficulties not shared by other students in their class This new edition of English Grammar in Use contains a set of Additional exercises (pages284-300) These exercises provide 'mixed' practice bringing together grammar points from a number of different units A 'classroom edition' of English Grammar in Use is also available It contains no key and some teachers might therefore prefer it for use with their students English Grammar in Use Second Edition While this Is a completely new edition of English Grammar in Use, the general structure and character of the original book remain the same The main changes from the original are: There are new units on compound nouns (Unit 79), there and it (Unit 83), each and every (Unit 90) and by (Unit 127) Some units have been redesigned, for example Unit 73 (school or the school) and Unit 94 (relative clauses 4) Some of the material has been reorganised For example, Units 3-4 (present continuous and present simple) and Units 68-69 (countable and uncountable nouns) correspond to single units in the original edition The material in Units 131-135 (verb + preposition) has been completely rearranged Some of the units have been reordered and nearly all units have a different number from the original edition A few units have been moved to different parts of the book For example, Unit 35 (had better and it's time ) Is the new rewritten version of the original Unit 65 On the left-hand pages, many of the explanations have been rewritten and many of the examples have been changed Many of the original exercises have been either modified or completely replaced with new exercises There is a new section of Additional exercises at the back of the book (see To the student) In the edition with answers there is a new Study guide to help students decide which units to study (see To the student) The Study guide is only In the edition with answers There are two new appendices on future forms and modal verbs The other appendices have been revised @ff @p2 UNIT Present continuous (I am doing) A Study this example situation: Ann is in her car She is on her way to work She is driving to work This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking The action is not finished Am/is/are ~ing is the present continuous: I am(= I'm) driving he/she/it is(he's etc.) working we/you/they are(we're etc.) doing etc B I am doing something = I'm in the middle of doing something; I've started doing it and I haven't finished yet Often the action is happening at the time of speaking: * Please don't make so much noise I'm working (not 'I work') * 'Where's Margaret?' 'She's having a bath.' (not 'she has a bath') * Let's go out now It isn't raining any more (not 'it doesn't rain') * (at a party) Hello, Jane Are you enjoying the party? (not 'do you enjoy') * I'm tired I'm going to bed now Goodnight! But the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking For example: Tom and Ann are talking in a cafe Tom says: TOM: I'm reading an interesting book at the moment IT lend it to you when I've finished it Tom is not reading the book at the time of speaking He means that he has started it but not finished it yet He is in the middle of reading it Some more examples: * Catherine wants to work in Italy, so she is learning Italian (but perhaps she isn't learning Italian exactly at the time of speaking) * Some friends of mine are building their own house They hope it will be finished before next summer C We use the present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (for example, today/this week/this evening etc.): * 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.' (not 'you work hard today') * 'Is Susan working this week?' 'No, she's on holiday.' We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now: * The population of the world is rising very fast (not 'rises') * Is your English getting better? (not 'does your English get better') @p3 EXERCISES 1.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form: come get happen look make start stay try work 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.' I - for Christine Do you know where she is? Am looking It - dark Shall I turn on the light? is getting They haven't got anywhere to I've at the moment They - with friends until they find somewhere Are staying 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I -.' am coming Have you got an umbrella? It - to rain Is starting You - a lot of noise Could you be quieter? I - to concentrate Are making, am trying Why are all these people here? What -? Is happening 1.2 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions 'Is Colin working this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work) Why - at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look) are you looking 'Jenny is a student at university.' 'Is she? What - ?' (she/study) is she studying - to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen) Is anybody listening How is your English? - better? (it/get) Is it getting 1.3 Put the verb into the correct form Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing etc.) I'm tired I'm going (go) to bed now Goodnight! We can go out now it isn't raining (rain) any more 'How is your new job?' 'Not so good at the moment I - (enjoy) it very much.' ‘m not enjoying Catherine phoned me last night She's on holiday in France She - (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back ‘s having I want to lose weight, so this week I - (eat) lunch ‘m not eating Angela has just started evening classes She - (learn) German ‘s learning I think Paul and Ann have had an argument They - (speak) to each other Aren’t speaking 1.4 Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah Put the verbs into the correct form SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What (1) - (you/do) these days? BRIAN: I (2) - (train) to be a supermarket manager SARAH: Really? What's it like? (3) - (you/enjoy) it? BRIAN: It's all right What about you? SARAH: Well, actually I (4) - (not/work) at the moment I (5) - (try) to find a job but it's not easy was lying wasn't watching had fallen was snoring turned woke had just gone was reading heard got didn't see west missed was standing realised had left had got met was walking had been had been playing were going invited had arranged didn't have Somebody has taken it They had only known each other (for) a few weeks It has been raining all day./It has rained all day I had been dreaming I'd had (= I had had) a big breakfast They've been going there for years I've had it since I got up He has been training very hard for it I haven't seen You look/You're looking are you going are you meeting I'm going Do you often go are you going I'm meeting has been 10 I've been waiting 11 has just started 12 is she getting 13 Does she like 14 she thinks 15 Are you working 16 spoke 17 you were working 18 went 19 I started I had started 20 I lost 21 you haven't had 22 I've had 23 have you seen 24 has he been 25 I saw 26 he went 27 He had been 28 he decided/he'd decided 29 He was really looking forward 30 is he doing 31 I haven't heard 32 he left invented it's gone/it has gone had gone did you Did you go have you had it was raining She has been teaching I bought I haven't worn I saw was I'd seen/I had seen I remembered it was 10 Have you heard She was died She wrote Have you read 11 does this word mean I've never seen 12 Did you arrive it had already begun 13 knocked was he'd gone he had gone he didn't want 14 She'd never used/She had never used she didn't know 15 went She needed she'd been sitting/she had been sitting used to drive was driving were studying used to have was having was playing used to play 10 was wearing 10 I'm going to the dentist we're going to hire a car I'll look after the children I'm having lunch with Sue are you going to have? I'll turn on the light I'm going to turn on the light 11 I'll come shall we meet begins I'll meet I'm seeing Shall I ask I'll see are going 10 does the film begin 11 Are you meeting 12 I'll be @p341 12 (2) are you going to (3) it starts (4) you'll enjoy (5) it will be/it's going to be (1) you're going (2) We're going (3) you have/you'll have (4) I'll send (5) I'll get (6) I get (1) I'm having/I'm going to have (2) are coming (3) they'll have gone (4) they're (5) I won't be able (6) you know (7) I'll phone (1) shall we meet (2) I'll be waiting (3) you arrive (4) I'll be sitting (5) I'll be-wearing (6) Is Agent 307 coming or Is Agent 307 going to come or Will Agent 307 be coming (8) I'll explain (9) see (10) I'll try 13 I'll have Are you going shall I phone It's going to land it is I'll miss/I'm going to miss you go/you've gone Shall I give I give will you write does it end I'm going is getting 10 I'll tell I'm I won't be 11 I'm going to have/I'm having 12 she apologises 13 we'll be living 14 you finish 14 could rain/might rain might have gone/could have gone couldn't go couldn't have seen/can't have seen should get wouldn't recognise might not recognise must have heard (7) Shall I bring 10 should have turned 15 He must have forgotten You needn't have gone home so early It can't be changed now She may be watching television She must have been waiting for somebody he couldn't have done it You ought to have been here earlier 10 I would have helped you 11 You should have been warned 12 He might not have been feeling very well./He might not have felt very well 16 rings were is was/were had been had 10 hadn't had 11 had driven had been driving 12 didn't read 17 came (to see us now) wouldn't have disturbed you If you hadn't provoked the dog, it wouldn't have attacked you They would be upset if I told them what happened./ what had happened I wouldn't have got (so) wet if I'd had an umbrella If he hadn't been (so) nervous, he wouldn't have failed 18 Example answers: I wasn't feeling so tired I hadn't had so much to I would have forgotten Jane's birthday you hadn't taken so long to get ready I would have gone to the concert you were in trouble? there was no traffic people would go out more 19 I knew I'd taken/I had taken Ann were/Ann was they'd hurry up/they would hurry up we didn't have we'd had/I we had had it wasn't/it weren't 10 I could 11 I hadn't said 12 you'd slow down/you would slow down 13 we hadn't gone 14 you wouldn't go/you didn't go 20 was cancelled has been repaired is being restored is believed would be sacked might have been thrown was taught 10 being arrested 11 Have you ever been arrested 12 are reported have been injured 21 have sold has been sold are made might be stolen must have been stolen must have taken can be solved 10 should have left 11 is delayed 12 is being built is expected 22 Castle fire was discovered was injured be rescued are believed to have been destroyed is not known Shop robbery was forced being threatened had been stolen was later found had been abandoned has been arrested is still being questioned Road delays is being resurfaced are asked/are being asked have been asked is expected will be closed will be diverted Accident was taken was allowed was blocked be diverted have been killed @p342 23 changing to change change being saying to phone drinking 10 to be 11 to see 12 to be 13 to think making 14 to be playing 15 being stopped stealing driving 16 work pressing 24 I don't fancy going out He tends to forget things Would you mind helping me? Everybody seems to have gone out We're thinking of moving I was afraid to touch it He is afraid of being robbed 10 It's not worth seeing 11 I'm not used to walking so far 12 She seems to be enjoying herself 13 He insisted on showing them to me, 14 rather somebody else did it 25 reading newspapers not go out tonight/stay at home tonight walking or in walking me to phone you this evening? anybody seeing me/being seen of being a cheat/of cheating to seeing them again 10 to do? 11 to have gone out with you 12 not taking your advice/not having taken your advice/that I didn't take your advice 26 Tennis twice a week a very good player for dinner after work to the cinema Unemployment for people find work _an_ accident going home taken to hospital I think most accidents by people driving _an_ economist in _the_ investment department of Lloyds Bank for an American bank in the United States _the_ name of _the_ hotel _The_ Imperial in Queen Street in _the_ city centre near _the_ station _The_ older one _a_ pilot with British Airways _The_ younger one at school go to university study law 27 if when if when if if unless if 10 as long as 11 in case 12 in case 13 if 14 even if 15 Although 16 although 17 when 18 when 28 on _at_ 9.30 _on_ Tuesday at on at In at during/in 10 _on_ Friday _since_ then 11 for 12at 13 _at_ the moment _until_ Friday 14 by 29 in by at on _on_ your check _in_ the mirror _to_ a party _at_Linda's house on on to to 10 in Vienna at the age of 35 11 in this photograph on the left 12 to the theatre in the front now 13 on the wall by the door 14 at 15 on 16 in a tower block on the fifteenth floor 17 on 18 pay in cash or pay cash by credit card 19 On the bus by car 20 on on 30 for at to to in with of to of 10 at/by 11 of 12 about 31 of after - about to into of to 10 on 11 of 12 of 13 at 14 on @p343 KEY TO STUDY GUIDE(see page 301) Note that sometimes more than one alternative is correct Present and past 1.1 A 1.2 B 1.3 C 1.4 B, C 1.5 C 1.6 A Present perfect and past 2.1 B 2.2 C 2.3 A 2.4 C 2.5 A 2.6 B A 2.8 D 2.9 A 2.10 A 2.11 A 2.12 C 2.13 B 2.14 C Future 3.1 A 3.2 C 3.3 A, 3.4 B 3.5 C, C 3.6 A Modals 4.1 A, B 4.2 A, C 4.3 C 4.4 B 4.5 A, B, D B 4.7 A, C 4.8 B, C 4.9 A, B 4.10 A 4.11 D Conditionals and 'wish' 5.1 B 5.2 D 5.3 D 5.4 B Passive 6.1 C 6.2 B 6.3 A 6.4 C 6.5 D Reported speech 7.1 B 7.2 A Questions and auxiliary verbs 8.1 C 8.2 A 8.3 D 8.4 A 8.5 B ~ing and the infinitive 9.1 A 9.2 B, D 9.3 B 9.4 A 9.5 A 9.6 C 9.7 D 9.8 C 9.9 C 9.10 B 9.11 C 9.12 D 9.13 B 9.14 A, B 9.15 A 9.16 A 9.17 B, C Articles and nouns 10.1 B 10.2 B, C 10.3 B 10.4 C 10.5 A 10.6 A 10.7 A 10.8 C 10.9 C 10.10 A, C 10.11 A 10.12 C 10.13 B Pronouns and determiners 11.1 B 11.2 A 11.3 B 11.4 B 11.5 B 11.6 C 11.7 A, C 11.8 C 11.9 D 11.10 A, C 11.11 B Relative clauses 12.1 A, C 12.2 A, B 12.3 C 12.4 B 12.5 D 12.6 B Adjectives and adverbs 13.1 B 13.2 C 13.3 B, C 13.4 A 13.5 A, D 13.6 B 13.7 B, C 13.8 C 13.9 C 13.10 B, C 13.11 D 13.12 A, B 13.13 B 13.14 D 13.15 B Conjunction and prepositions 14.1 A, D 14.2 C 14.3 B, C 14.4 A 14.5 B 14.6 C, D 14.7 B, C 14.8 A Prepositions 15.1 B 15.2 A 15.3 C 15.4 B 15.5 A 15.6 B, D 15.7 B 15.8 B 15.9 C 15.10 C 15.11 C 15.12 A 15.13 C 15.14 B 15.15 D 15.16 D 15.17 A 15.18B [...]... at 10 o'clock and finished at 11.30 So, at 10.30 they were playing tennis They were playing = 'they were in the middle of playing' They had not finished playing Was/were ~ing is the past continuous: I/he/she/it was playing/doing/working etc we/you/they were playing/doing/working etc B We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time The action... you hear something? But you can use the continuous with see (I'm seeing) when the meaning is 'having a meeting with' (especially in the future see Unit 19A): * I'm seeing the manager tomorrow morning C He is selfish and He is being selfish The present continuous of be is I am being/he is being/you are being etc I'm being = 'I'm behaving/I'm acting' Compare: * I can't understand why he's being so selfish... about the problem and she thinks that B It has been raining for two hours Study this example situation: It is raining now It began raining two hours ago and it is still raining How long has it been raining? It has been raining for two hours We often use the present perfect continuous in this way, especially with how long, for and since The activity is still happening (as in this example) or has just... perfect continuous and simple (I have been doing and I have done) A Study these example situations: Ann's clothes are covered in paint She has been painting the ceiling Has been Painting is the present perfect We are interested in the activity It does not matter whether something has been finished or not In this example, the activity (painting the ceiling) has not been finished The ceiling was white... morning they meet in the same cafe They've been going there for years C Compare I am doing (see Unit 1) and I have been doing: I am doing (present continuous) -> now * Don't disturb me now I'm working * We need an umbrella It's raining * Hurry up! We're waiting I have been doing (present perfect continuous) * I've been working hard, so now I'm going to have a rest * The ground is wet It's been raining... I want something to eat (not 'I'm wanting') * Do you understand what I mean? * Ann doesn't seem very happy at the moment When think means 'believe', do not use the continuous: * What do you think (= believe) will happen? (not 'what are you thinking') but * You look serious What are you thinking about? (= What is going on in your mind?) * I'm thinking of giving up my job (= I am considering) When have... speaking The action is not finished I am doing (now) * The water is boiling Can you turn it off? * Listen to those people What language are they speaking? * Let's go out It isn't raining now * 'Don't disturb me I'm busy.' 'Why? What are you doing?' * I'm going to bed now Goodnight! * Maria is in Britain at the moment She's learning English Use the continuous for a temporary situation: * I'm living with... 9 I - of selling my car (think) Would you be interested in buying it? Am thinking 10 I - you should sell your w car (think) You - it very often (not /use) think, don’t use 11 I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I - tea (prefer) prefer 12 Air - mainly of nitrogen and oxygen (consist) consists 4.4 Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be Sometimes you must use the simple... learning English for a long time (not 'I am learning') * Sorry I'm late Have you been waiting long? * It's been raining since I got up this morning The action can be a repeated action: * 'How long have you been driving?' 'Since I was 17.' C I have done (simple) or I have been doing (continuous) The continuous is more usual with how long, since and for (see also Unit 10B): * I've been learning English. .. -what are you doing? Be quiet! (I/think) -I’m thinking 3 (who/this umbrella/belong to?) - To whom does this umbrella belong ? I've no idea 4 (the dinner/smell/good) -The dinner smells good 5 Excuse me (anybody/sit/here?) -Is anybody sitting here? No, it's free 6 Can you ring me back in half an hour? (I/have/dinner) -I’m having dinner 4.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present